README
Procedure to interact with a Tektronix AFG3000 series
The interaction is done using Python libraries.
1. install PyUSB:
- the library can be found at https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyusb
- use $ pip install pyusb
2. install PyVISA:
- the library can be found at https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyVISA
- use $ pip install pyvisa
3. Communicating with instruments using PyVISA but without NI-VISA
- code found at http://python-in-the-lab.blogspot.ch/2014/10/communicating-with-instruments-using.html
- example code can be found at https://forum.tek.com/viewtopic.php?f=580&t=138600
- programmer's manual can be found at:
https://www.tek.com/signal-generator/afg3000-manual/afg3000-series-2